Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 18.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda is 18.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda peaked at 25.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 18.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.0%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 18.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Uganda was 18.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- Uganda ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).